Holly Creek, GA

Ledge above Turkey Split

Ledge above Turkey Split
Photo of Simon Bishop by Michael Kinsey taken spring 02 @ low water

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River Description

As of the Winter of 2002 the upper 2 miles is still choked up with wood. 4 spots are completly choked. The most dangerous is just after the split to the right. Many portages and limbos if you run this one. Most of the rapids are clear except for a few.

Thanks to a few boaters from Atlanta Patagonia for the work they have done. Locals are slowly making progress on the upper 2 miles.
Local Expert Simon Bishop.

Directions:
From Atlanta take I-75 north to Highway 411 north to Chatsworth. In Chatsworth go east on Highway 52 for about 2 miles, then north on Holly Creek Road. Holly Creek Road deadends into Ccc Camp Rd. Go right (east) on Ccc Camp Road into the Cohutta Wilderness. The road will turn to dirt when you cross into the wilderness area. Holly Creek will run alongside the road.

The take-out will be a large marked parking area where the road turns away from the river. The put-in will be the second bridge crossing upstream.


Other runs close by include:
Conasauga River
Jacks River
and the Ocoee.